Eel Creek Hut
Basic/bivvies hutFiordland National Park, FiordlandDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut in southern Fiordland.
Know before you go
Prevent the spread of didymo
Didymo is present in Lake Monowai, but is not currently in the pristine Borland Burn, Green Lake or Grebe River. Visitors should take precautions to prevent the spread of didymo when swimming/fishing/boating/packrafting. Do not take water from these areas. More information about preventing the spread of freshwater pests in Fiordland National Park .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet CE07
- Grid reference
- E1162501, N4903528
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
1 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau 9600
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Monowai Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Fiordland • 5.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Rodger Inlet Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Fiordland • 6.9 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Caroline Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Fiordland • 8.9 km
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Clark Hut - A Frame
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Fiordland • 10.3 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Green Lake Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Fiordland • 11.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Basic/bivvies
- Location
- Fiordland National Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 2
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.45.88228° S, 167.36135° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.